This screen is for recording radiopharmaceuticals required by external Nuclear Medicine departments or sites.
These can be either Single Dose for one patient, or Multi Dose specified as a Pot (with activity/doses) or Multi Dose calculated from a list of doses and times.
The table shows a list of current requirements.
| Reference | attached once received, or if needed to be ordered |
| For site | the external site |
| Patient number/name | for single doses |
| Date | intended dose date |
| Time | intended dose time |
| Investigation | ARSAC investigation |
| Nuclide | contained radionuclide |
| Pharmaceutical | pharmaceutical required |
| Doses | number of doses for multi-dose |
| Total Activity | required at intended dose date/time |
| Status | order status |
Colour is used to highlight:
| Black | current requirements |
| Green | received or manufactured |
| Grey | used items |
| Red | status – cannot supply |
| Blue | sent as an order |
There are selection boxes to filter the list by dates, investigation and site.
A further selection switches between required activity at required time, and activity at manufacture time.
Enter a Single Dose Request
A blank request will be displayed.
| Pharmacy reference | (optional manual) |
| Requirement for | site requesting |
| Requested on | date/time request made |
| Requested by | user entering the request |
| Product type | vials, syringes, capsules etc. |
| Patient name/number | optional depending on the type |
| External reference | reference external site is using for the item |
| Investigation date/time | intended dose date/time for the activity |
| ARSAC investigation | intended investigation |
| Pharmaceutical | defaulted, can be overtyped |
| Comments | free text to pass to Radiopharmacy |
| Activity required | at the investigation date/time |
| Extra to manufacture | percent on top of any default activity |
| Quantity | optional |
The OK + Repeat option can be used to enter several similar requests. This will clear fields such as a Patient Name, ready for the next entry.
Enter a Multidose Request
This option calculates the required activity from a set of investigations and times.
A blank request will be displayed.
| Pharmacy reference | (optional manual) |
| Requirement for | site requesting |
| Requested on | date/time request made |
| Required date/time | date/time for activity calculation |
| External reference | reference external site is using for the product |
| Radionuclide | (will auto-fill from doses) |
| Pharmaceutical | (will auto-fill, but can be overridden) |
| Comments | free text to pass to Radiopharmacy |
| Activity required | base activity required |
| Extra to manufacture | percent to add to base |
| Quantity | optional |
The Add, Edit, Remove doses buttons are used to enter the list of investigations and doses required.
Select the Investigation to use and optionally adjust the Activity. Click on a time button to add a dose at that time. You can also manually enter a number beside the time.
After clicking OK, the Minimum required will calculate automatically.
Enter a Pot Request
This option has a manual entry for number of doses and/or activity required.
A blank request will be displayed.
| Pharmacy reference | (optional manual) |
| Requirement for | site requesting |
| Requested on | date/time request made |
| Requested by | user entering the request |
| External reference | reference being used by external site for the product |
| Investigation date/time | intended delivery date/time for the activity |
| ARSAC investigation | investigations enabled for multi-dose pots |
| Pharmaceutical | defaulted, can be overtyped |
| Comments | free text to pass to Radiopharmacy |
| Expected doses | number of doses required |
| Activity required | at the investigation date/time |
| Extra to manufacture | percent on top of any default activity |
| Quantity | optional |
The OK + Repeat option can be used to enter several similar requests.
Enter Other Clinical Request
This option is for adding any other request for clinical purposes that is not linked to an ARSAC procedure.
A blank request will be displayed.
| Pharmacy reference | (optional manual) |
| Requirement for | site requesting |
| Requested on | date/time request made |
| Requested by | user entering the request |
| Product type | vials, syringes, capsules etc. |
| Patient name/number | optional depending on the type |
| Target/use date/time | intended dose date/time for the activity |
| Radionuclide | radionuclide in the product |
| Pharmaceutical | pharmaceutical required |
| Use | diagnostic/therapeutic |
| Comments | free text to pass to Radiopharmacy |
| Activity required | at the investigation date/time |
| Extra to manufacture | percent on top of any default activity |
| Quantity | optional |
Enter a Non-Clinical Request
This option is for adding any other request not for clinical purposes.
A blank request will be displayed.
| Pharmacy reference | (optional manual) |
| Requirement for | site requesting |
| Requested on | date/time request made |
| Requested by | user entering the request |
| Product type | vials, syringes, capsules etc. |
| Project | optional project number |
| Target/use date/time | intended dose date/time for the activity |
| Radionuclide | radionuclide in the product |
| Pharmaceutical | pharmaceutical required |
| Comments | free text to pass to Radiopharmacy |
| Activity required | at the investigation date/time |
| Extra to manufacture | percent on top of any default activity |
| Quantity | optional |
Paste Radiopharmacy Order
If an external site is using IsoStock and has sent a Radiopharmacy Order electronically, this option can be used to paste the details into your IsoStock.
Copy the encoded section of the details received (eg. by email) and select the paste option.
You will need to specify which site the order is from.
IsoStock can use the reference codes from the external site if they do not overlap with internal codes. There is an option on how these are processed, and whether to issue new codes.
See the Nuclear Medicine – Radiopharmacy Order option
View / Edit This Requirement
Allows the user to edit details of the highlighted request by opening an Edit Screen. This option is identical in operation and layout to the screen for the type of request; however, the screen is prefilled with details of the highlighted request.
Clicking OK then takes you to a confirmation screen which requires a reason for the edit to be provided.
You will not be able to edit a request if it has been processed/ordered by Radiopharmacy
Change to Internal
You can use this option to convert an external request into an internal request.
| Requirement for | department |
| Requirement by | user making the request |
Delete This Requirement
Allows the user to delete a requirement.
You will not be able to delete a request processed/ordered by Radiopharmacy.
Show Edits
This option shows the details of any changes along with the user, the date/time of the change, the reason, and the items changed.
Print This List
This option provides a printed version of the details listed.
Exportable to PDF/Excel/CSV/Clipboard to Excel/Word/email.